Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.

North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.

Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".

Oldest building in California still in use.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.